Food Dramatic Play

My toddler just loves food dramatic playtime! What is food dramatic play? We play with food toys, where we pretend to cook, eat, learn table manners, go shopping and pay for our food items. The only guarantee for it to last long, be engaging and fun, is for me and his brother to play with him. We always have fun playing with food toys!

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We play the following types of food play games:

-Cashier and Shopping Center - We set up our food toys and pretend to shop by placing food items in our buckets. We then proceed to the cashier (my preschooler he loves to scan the items and ring up a bill. I use play money bills as opposed to coins; little pieces can cause a choking hazard for kids under the age of three).

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-Cooking and Serving Food - We pretend to be cooks and/or customers. We cook a meal on the request of the customer at our pretend restaurant. We also practice our speaking and table manners. I have taught my preschooler to set the table and how to eat at a restaurant.

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These skills are really important in real life situations like shopping and eating out at a restaurant. Every child is different when it comes to interest in playing with certain toys. The key is to be involved with your kids to teach them how to play, as you are your child's role model in life.

Be the best you can be for your kids!

Annie